PESHAWAR: (APP) The provincial government has taken a number of reforms and initiatives to ensure quality health services to every individual including patients suffering from major diseases, said an official statement here on Saturday.
As per three-year progress report issued by Health Department, 1000 nurses, 600 paramedics and 300 doctors have been recruited on ad-hoc basis to cope with shortage of medical staff in hospitals of the province, the statement said.
To treat patients of deadly diseases such as AIDS, Cancer, Hepatitis and Diabetics, an amount of Rs 500 million has been allocated in seven divisions of the province.
As many as 2,118 patients currently registered with HIV treatment centre are being provided free treatment at Hayatabad Medical Complex and DHO Hospital Kohat.
The government has also extended Kidney Transplant and Dialysis facility to Lady Reading Hospital, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Hayatabad Medical Complex and Ayub Medical Complex. The facility has also been extended to hospitals in District Kohat, DI Khan, Bannu, Swat and Mardan.
In order to ensure efficient health service delivery and accountability in all the hospitals of the province, independent monitoring units (IMUs) have been established. The IMUs have helped ensure attendance of hospital staff as well as availability of medicine and medical equipments.